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Driver hospitalized after crash along Nanaimo's Island Hwy.
NANAIMO - One person was taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash along the Island Hwy.Emergency crews were called to the highway's intersection with Highland Blvd., near the Nanaimo Golf Club, just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, involving an SUV which had rolled onto its side after colliding with at least o...
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With 500-plus structures damaged or lost, B.C.'s fire season is among the worst
More than 500 homes or other structures have been destroyed or damaged by wildfires in British Columbia this year, in a level of devastation comparable to some of the worst recent fire seasons. While the area of 4,300 square kilometres burned by the mo...
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'A complete overhaul:' fundraising underway for key Nanaimo CDC renovation
NANAIMO - Pending renovations to an extremely well-used community play space require some financial help. The Nanaimo Child Development Centre (CDC) is launching a new fundraising campaign to collect $25,000 in donations for a total revamp of their outdoor play space, used by over 150 families every week as part of the...
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'I just knew I was getting to the other side:' local swimmer completes Strait of Georgia crossing
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Wildfire season tracking to be 4th worst on record; fire risk remains elevated
OTTAWA - Canada is on track for its fourth worst wildfire season on record. At a regular fire briefing in Ottawa Tuesday, federal forecasters said September's fire risk stands to be well above seasonal averages across northern B.C., northern Quebec and...
Aug 18, 2026
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'Totally preventable:' drug-impaired drivers a recurring issue on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Fewer drivers were removed from B.C. roadways for impaired driving this summer compared to last, but the numbers are still too high. During the BC Highway Patrol's summer impaired driving campaign, 229 driving prohibitions were handed out province-wide from June 15 to July 31, with 32 occurring on Vancouver I...
Aug 18, 2026
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'He broke that trust:' Port Alberni man jailed for posting intimate videos of ex-girlfriend
Editor's note: This story contains graphic sexual details related to the publication of intimate content. Reader discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A Port Alberni man has been given jail time for posting multiple intimate videos online of a former partner after the relationship ended and she refused to speak with him. Co...
Aug 18, 2026
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Two riders hospitalized after Nanaimo highway accident at 'high rate of speed'
NANAIMO - Two motorcycle riders were fortunate to escape more serious injuries after crashing into the back of a southbound SUV.The incident happened along the Island Hwy. by Long Lake around 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, and saw a pair of motorcycles crashing into the back of another vehicle.Reserve Cst. Gary O'Brien ...
Aug 17, 2026
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'A bittersweet day:' attendance up as annual Parksville Beach Festival ends
PARKSVILLE - A slight increase in visitors year-over-year has organizers of the Parksville Beach Festival optimistic about what's next. Volunteers representing a number of local community groups counted 119,480 visitors through the gates of this year's sand sculpting exhibition, a central part of the festival, a margin...
Aug 17, 2026
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guilty pleas
Couple busted for commercial clam harvesting in contaminated Gabriola Island bay
NANAIMO - A tip to Fisheries and Oceans Canada may have prevented widespread illnesses. Travis Wade Seward and Joanna Samantha Harris each pleaded guilty to a pair of fisheries offences related to illegally collecting a large haul of clams from Gabriola Island's Degnen Bay on Feb. 3, 2024. Closed since 1993 due to risk...
Aug 17, 2026
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'Lucky' collapsed on Amsterdam street. Did he go missing in Vancouver in 1994?
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say they are working with Dutch counterparts and Interpol to determine if an unidentified man who collapsed on the street in the Netherlands three years ago is a Canadian who went missing in B.C. in the 1990s. Amsterdam pol...
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B.C. issues protection order for Salmon River watershed as fish spawn
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has issued a new temporary protection order for the Salmon River watershed, where chinook salmon have returned to spawn. The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says in a news release that the ord...
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BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted
The BC Prosecution Service says appealing the acquittal of a man accused of killing 33-year-old Vanessa Terry isn't viable, after a judge tossed out incriminating statements made to police due to "degrading and humiliating" treatment by investigators a...
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Salamander and tarantula are B.C. fire survivors, as pets and owners seek reunions
When Amanda Roberts and her 10-year-old son River fled the Bald Range fire before it wiped out the community of Faulder, B.C., they had to leave behind some of their beloved pets, including a tarantula named Velky Pavouk and Mongo the salamander. The c...
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Warning issued after sex worker in Burnaby, B.C., restrained at gunpoint and robbed
BURNABY - Police in the Metro Vancouver city of Burnaby have issued a warning to sex workers after one was forcibly confined and robbed at gunpoint. Mounties say the attack happened Saturday at a home in the city. They say the victim was restrained and...
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With 500-plus structures damaged or lost, B.C.'s fire season is among the worst
More than 500 homes or other structures have been destroyed or damaged by wildfires in British Columbia this year, in a level of devastation comparable to some of the worst recent fire seasons. While the area of 4,300 square kilometres burned by the mo...
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Provincial Bronze
Senior Women Timbermen cap off best season to date with two tournaments
NANAIMO - Box lacrosse season has come to an end in the Harbour City, and the most successful team on the floor was the Senior Women Timbermen.They finished third at their provincial tournament, which, according to team spokesperson and player Sarah Ferguson, was their best ever performance."Last year we lost all ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Canada's Best
Top U16 and U18 Nanaimo Track and Field Club Athletes compete at national championship
NANAIMO - A total of nine Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes are competing at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships in Regina. Tessa Bell, Ember Vaitekunas, Evelyn Argyle-Anderson and Henry Trumpy made Team BC while Will Cram, Finn English, Rowan Clarke, Finn Olsen and Lila Jeffries entered as open...
Aug 09, 2026
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Post Season Bound
NightOwls face Bellingham Bells in first ever playoff appearance
NANAIMO - It came down to the last game of the 2026 West Coast League baseball season for the NightOwls to clinch a post season berth. The team finished with a 30-24 record, on the back of a 15-8 win over Kamloops on Wednesday, Aug.4, with their final record good for fourth in the North Division. Coach Cody Andreychuk ...
Aug 07, 2026
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Kay Wears the 'C'
Clippers name veteran forward new team captain
NANAIMO - The Clippers have announced Miller Kay will be their captain for the 2026-27 season. The 20-year-old joined the club in late January and finished the season with 11 points in 23 games. He was also a big part of the Clippers' playoff success with 13 points in 21 appearances, including a crucial overtime goal i...
Aug 16, 2026
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'A big step up:' Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Clipper fans will get a new, high-definition look at their team this season while sitting in the stands at Frank Crane Arena. The BC Hockey League team has entered into a four-year agreement with Chris Jaycox Productions to install and operate a 20' by 10' LED video wall in their home rink, being installed th...
Aug 13, 2026
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Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Trade talks bring hope, Russian missile strikes, Alberta AI debate
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead of extended deadline Some of Canada's premiers say they're optimistic about Ottawa's progress in reachi...
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Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead of extended deadline
OTTAWA - Some premiers say they're optimistic about Canada's progress in reaching a trade deal to avoid punishing tariffs from the United States, while others say they're waiting for more details about the agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump announc...
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Poilievre invites Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi to visit Canada
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the former crown prince of Iran, who is pitching himself as the best option to lead Iran back to democracy, to visit Canada. Poilievre told a crowd at an event in British Columbia on Saturday th...
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'Lucky' collapsed on Amsterdam street. Did he go missing in Vancouver in 1994?
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say they are working with Dutch counterparts and Interpol to determine if an unidentified man who collapsed on the street in the Netherlands three years ago is a Canadian who went missing in B.C. in the 1990s. Amsterdam pol...
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BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted
The BC Prosecution Service says appealing the acquittal of a man accused of killing 33-year-old Vanessa Terry isn't viable, after a judge tossed out incriminating statements made to police due to "degrading and humiliating" treatment by investigators a...
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Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would put a three...
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World
South Korea says North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an ap...
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A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine's Kyiv region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 14 people, officials said Thursday. Moscow...
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Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people. ...
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Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
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